Festive Boat Parade
Island of Lights Christmas Flotilla
Dec. 5, 6 p.m., Free
Carolina Beach Yacht Basin and Marina
Carolina Beach’s flotilla will showcase a variety of boats decorated for the holiday season to compete for prizes. The boats continuously travel from Snow’s Cut to Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back as they hope to grab the panel of judges’ attention. For more information visit www.pleasureisland
oflights.com/christmas-flotilla.html
Ol’ Fashioned Christmas Fun
Poplar Grove Arts and Crafts Festival
Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Free
Poplar Grove Plantation
Highlights of this outdoor holiday festival and craft sale include a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus from 1-3 p.m., and a carol performance by the South Topsail Elementary Choir at 4 p.m. Kettle corn, bounce houses, and wagon rides through the Abbey Nature Trail will make for family fun. For more details, email [email protected]
Bark, Bark, Black Tie
10th Annual Wilmington Fur Ball
Dec. 5 , 6:30 p.m., $95
Audi Cape Fear
The Wilmington Fur Ball is a black-tie dinner gala that supports Pender Humane Society, Adopt An Angel and the Wilmington Fur Ball Foundation. Entertainment includes live and silent auctions, psychic readings and live music by Horizon. To purchase tickets visit www.wilmingtonfurball.com/tickets-2/
Creative Cookies
Kids’ Cookie Decorating Workshop
Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to noon, Free while supplies last
Cameron Art Museum
Kids can decorate their own gingerbread and sea-creature cookies as part of the museum’s Bread and Lights Gingerbread and Lantern Festival. Workshop admission is included with a festival ticket, and kids can take home a to-go cookie box, chef’s hat and apron. For more details, visit www.breadandlights.org
